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==What are Fan Ages?==
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This page describes how you can play fan-created [[:Category:Ages|Ages]] on your own PC, manually installing those you are interested in. If you want to meet other explorers in an age, you need to [[Playing Together|play the ages online]].
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As you know, in [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/D%27ni D'ni] culture an [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/Age Age] is a separate universe, described by and accessible through special books. And as you know, as D'ni culture is represented in the [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/Myst_Universe Myst] and [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/Uru Uru] series of computer games, an Age is essentially a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_(video_games) level] in one of these games.
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== What do I need to play Fan Ages? ==
  
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This article deals with a certain kind of Age - those created by fans of Myst and Uru, that are playable using Uru's game engine, [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/Plasma Plasma].
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*Windows 2000 or newer (also known to work in Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine])
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*[[Uru:CC|Uru: Complete Chronicles]]
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**For Windows Vista and newer, please read the [[Uru:CC Installation|installation instructions]] carefully as incorrect installations quickly cause hard-to-find problems
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*[[Offline KI]]
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*The ages
  
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== What do I need to do? ==
  
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What makes up these Ages is data made in special tools ([[Blender Intro|Blender]], [[Free and useful tools to help in Age writing#Python tools|Python]], [[AlcScript]], [[PyPRP Intro|PyPRP]]). However, the game engine needs a push to recognize these Ages. Manager programs, most notably [[Installing ULM|Uru Library Manager]] (ULM) and [http://alcugs.almlys.org/Drizzle Uru Age Manager] (UAM) were written to make this push (installation), and also to manage downloading Ages from a [http://ulm.hbyte.net/ common database].
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After [[Uru:CC Installation|installing Uru]], you need to install the [[Offline KI]]. It extends Uru to properly support fan-ages and also features many more gooedies. Click on the link for installation instructions and a more detailed feature description.
  
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Now Uru is ready for fan-ages, but the ages themselves are still missing. While manually downloading, installing and updating them is possible, the most common way to manage your fan-ages is by using the [[Uru Age Manager]] functionality of [[Drizzle]]. It automatically downloads the ages you selected, and tells you when there are new versions available. Uninstalling ages is also easily possible.
  
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While Fan Ages are not created by Cyan Worlds (and thus not commercial, not always cohesive, and [[Ahra Pahts|in some cases]] not finished), it is important to note that these are the cornucopias of imagination of the person next to you on the bus, and you would be remiss to not enjoy them.
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==What do I need to play Fan Ages?==
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*Windows XP or Vista
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*The Uru game engine, necessarily as part of one of these games:
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**[http://www.amazon.com/Myst-Uru-Path-Shell-Expansion-Pc/dp/B00023XXLI Uru: The Path of the Shell] (which requires [http://www.amazon.com/UBI-Soft-008888681090-Uru-Beyond/dp/B00008Z0IA/ref=dp_cp_ob_vg_title_3 Uru:ABM])
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**[http://www.amazon.com/UBI-Soft-Myst-Uru-Chronicles/dp/B00023XXMC/ref=dp_cp_ob_vg_title_1 Uru: Complete Chronicles]
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*An Age manager program:
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**[[Drizzle|Uru Age Manager]], currently included with the [[Drizzle]] toolkit. Requires [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language) Java]. Created by Old Wolle, H'astin, and ddb174.
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**[[Installing ULM|Uru Library Manager]]. Requires [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework .NET]. Created by Tyion.
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(as of January 2009 there is not an available multiplayer version)
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Latest revision as of 03:16, 14 June 2012

This page describes how you can play fan-created Ages on your own PC, manually installing those you are interested in. If you want to meet other explorers in an age, you need to play the ages online.

What do I need to play Fan Ages?

What do I need to do?

After installing Uru, you need to install the Offline KI. It extends Uru to properly support fan-ages and also features many more gooedies. Click on the link for installation instructions and a more detailed feature description.

Now Uru is ready for fan-ages, but the ages themselves are still missing. While manually downloading, installing and updating them is possible, the most common way to manage your fan-ages is by using the Uru Age Manager functionality of Drizzle. It automatically downloads the ages you selected, and tells you when there are new versions available. Uninstalling ages is also easily possible.